Ariana Grande realised "spirituality was important" to her at just 11.

She said: "When they built the Kabbalah centre in Boca, my brother and I checked it out.

"As a gay man, my brother was feeling hurt by the Pope, so I went with him for support.

"I was really young, but the book I was reading was called The Way and it helped me decide that spirituality was important to me."

The 'Problem' hitmaker - who is now dating Ricky Alvarez and previously dated Big Sean and Nathan Sykes - admitted she frequently got into trouble for "kissing boys" when she was very young.

She said: "I believe I was [a well-behaved child], though when I was in preschool, I was always sent to the principal's office for kissing boys in the playground.

"But it got to the point where as soon as I got to the principal's office, he'd just hand me a bag of M&Ms."

Ariana finds it frustrating to have a reputation as being difficult or a diva but believes the tags are slowly fading as she shows more of herself in public.

She told Sunday Times Style magazine: "[The labels] come with being a woman in the industry. I think it's gone away as I've shown people who I am and let them see my personality more and more."